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Here’s How to Check If a Bitcoin Address Is a Scam
22.7.2020
With the rapid rise in the number of bitcoin scams, there are easy ways to check if a bitcoin address has been reported as being used by scammers, such as in fake bitcoin giveaways. You can also easily report any bitcoin address associated with a scam. Check the ‘Bitcoin Abuse’ Database...
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...
New PwC and CV VC Report Highlights Blockchain in the Art World
21.7.2020
Swiss blockchain investment firm CV VC and PwC released a report covering top global firms focused on implementing blockchain in art
Satoshi Nakamoto Mined More Than 1 Million Bitcoin - Report
21.7.2020
Bitcoin’s (BTC) pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto may have mined more than 1 million bitcoin in the early days of the cryptocurrency, according to analysts at crypto transaction tracker Whale Alert.
The early Bitcoin miner known as Patoshi mined BT 1,125,150 during BTC’s infancy, when Patoshi...
PayPal and Paxos Might Announce Crypto Partnership This Week - Report
20.7.2020
The partnership announcement between the payments giant PayPal and the issuer of the major stablecoin Paxos Standard Token (PAX) might reportedly be made this week.
PayPal is planning to bring crypto trading to its user base and has chosen New York-based Paxos to handle the new service’s supply...
Report Cuts China’s Bitcoin Mining Capacity to 50% of World Total, Raises US’ to 14%
18.7.2020
A new report by crypto research company Bitooda claims that China accounts for only 50% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the U.S. 14%. The data is in sharp contrast with earlier findings from the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), which put China’s share...
Report Shows Bitcoin’s Covid-19 Recovery Stronger Than Other Markets With Zero Intervention
17.7.2020
The response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been ruthless on the global economy and during the last six months, traditional stocks and commodities have felt extreme market volatility. Coinshares published a comprehensive report this week in regard to how bitcoin performed during the coronavirus...
Crypto Sector Baffled as Mysterious Report Calls Chainlink a ‘Fraud’
17.7.2020
Social media and crypto sleuths are attempting to uncover the truth about a report that has been circulating claiming to tell the damning truth about Chainlink, the operator of the LINK token – one of the year’s best-performing major altcoins.
The report is allegedly the work of a company named...
Report: Investors Are Dumping Compound Token as Soon as It Gets Listed
17.7.2020
A report from Flipside Crypto contends that investors are dumping Compound tokens as soon as it gets listed on exchanges with the majority of the supply held by speculators
Bank of Thailand Enters Third Phase of CBDC Development; Now “Using CBDC with Big Businesses”
17.7.2020
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced Wednesday that is has entered third-phase development of its central bank digital currency (CBDC). BOT is planning to expand the use of the CBDC among large businesses. The report by The Nation of Thailand quotes Vachira Arromdee, BOT assistant governor saying...
Market Outlook: Crypto Economy Sheds $10B Overnight, Exchange Inflow and Sell Pressure Rises
16.7.2020
The overall market capitalization of all 5,700+ cryptocurrencies in existence lost around $10 billion during the overnight trading sessions. Most crypto assets have lost 2-5% in value during the last 12 hours, and a number of speculators blame the recent Twitter hack. The price of bitcoin (BTC)...
Grayscale Crypto Investments Add Nearly $1 Billion in Q2 — Bitcoin Trust Posts Record Quarter
16.7.2020
Grayscale Investments has posted a record quarterly performance, having added almost $1 billion, which nearly doubled its previous quarterly high. 84% of the investments were from institutional investors. The cumulative investment across all of its crypto products has reached $2.6 billion....
Study: Exchanges Accepted $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Stemming from ‘High-Risk Addresses’
16.7.2020
A recently published report from the research and analysis firm Peckshield indicates that during the last two quarters of 2020, cryptocurrency exchanges accepted 147,000 BTC ($1.3 billion) from high-risk addresses. During the last few years, blockchain research and surveillance firms have been...
New Grayscale Report: Digital Assets Fund Adds $905M in Record Quarter
15.7.2020
Grayscale Investments Q2 report shows a record $905 million inflow as institutions continue to move into Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets
King of Stablecoins, Tether, Faces Regulatory Uncertainties - Report
15.7.2020
Source: iStock/standret, Cryptonews.com
Despite being used widely, stablecoins – and tether (USDT) in particular – may face an uncertain future as governments step up their regulatory scrutiny of the sector, a new report from crypto research firm Coin Metrics said.
The most popular stablecoin...
Darknet Markets Are Mixing Bitcoins at Blistering Pace: Report
15.7.2020
Darknet markets mixed $67 million in bitcoin in Q1 2020, a staggering jump from 2019's Q1 total of $3 million
Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report
15.7.2020
As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda
Report: Big Four Firms to Become 'Crucial Part' of DeFi Ecosystem by 2030
15.7.2020
DeFi will see a number of bullish developments over the long term, the latest dGen report alleges
FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name
15.7.2020
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money laundering risks of investment funds
Another Chinese Giant, Meituan Dianping, Might Test Digital Yuan – Report
15.7.2020
The rollout of China’s much-discussed central bank digital currency (CBDC) is getting one step closer, as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) – the country’s central bank – is said to have entered into discussions with a giant online food delivery platform for a trial of the digital yuan.
Citing...